Review: Diamond Wishes
Diamond Wishes by Abigail Manning is the next of many ARCs I have received from the All That Glitters multi-author series of fairy tale retellings. This gender-bent retelling of "Aladdin" gives a fresh new take on the story, and not because it's about a female thief . It follows a similar premise to many other gender-bent retellings of "Aladdin," in which a thief is transformed into a princess with the help of some magic and joins a group of potential royal prospects for a prince. However, the third act takes the story in an entirely new and surprising direction that I never saw coming, much like Abigail Manning's other retellings . Kya is an orphaned thief who has been dodging the guards her whole life with a combination of skill and luck, as well as a mute guard she nicknames Jean, who was always looking out for her. Her pet parrot, Kipu, occasionally provides assistance as long as he can keep his beak shut. One day, Kya is propositioned by a mysterio...